Compare

Education in Aberdeen

Council area

North east Scotland. 230,180 people in 186 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Aberdeen, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

Open in map

Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Under 25250 or more

Aberdeen had 69 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

CouncilGreat Britain only
69
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Aberdeen had 69 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

Open in mapSource and method
Number of schools: Aberdeen among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Aberdeen is 69.

Schools

Exact pointGreat Britain only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Aberdeen. The map shows each one.

Open in mapSource and method

Schools in Aberdeen

Aberdeen has 69 open schools: 48 primary, 11 secondary, 4 special and 6 independent.

Inspection grades are published only inside each report. No outcome is shown.

Primary (48)

SchoolType
Abbotswell SchoolLocal Authority
Airyhall SchoolLocal Authority
Ashley Road SchoolLocal Authority
Braehead SchoolLocal Authority
Bramble Brae SchoolLocal Authority
Brimmond SchoolLocal Authority
Broomhill SchoolLocal Authority
Charleston SchoolLocal Authority
Cornhill SchoolLocal Authority
Countesswells SchoolLocal Authority
Culter SchoolLocal Authority
Cults SchoolLocal Authority
Danestone SchoolLocal Authority
Dyce SchoolLocal Authority
Fernielea SchoolLocal Authority
Ferryhill SchoolLocal Authority
Forehill SchoolLocal Authority
Gilcomstoun SchoolLocal Authority
Glashieburn SchoolLocal Authority
Greenbrae SchoolLocal Authority
Greyhope School & Community HubLocal Authority
Hanover Street SchoolLocal Authority
Hazlehead SchoolLocal Authority
Heathryburn SchoolLocal Authority
Holy Family RC SchoolLocal Authority
Kaimhill SchoolLocal Authority
Kingsford SchoolLocal Authority
Kingswells SchoolLocal Authority
Kirkhill SchoolLocal Authority
Kittybrewster SchoolLocal Authority
Loirston SchoolLocal Authority
Manor Park SchoolLocal Authority
Middleton Park SchoolLocal Authority
Mile End SchoolLocal Authority
Milltimber SchoolLocal Authority
Muirfield SchoolLocal Authority
Quarryhill SchoolLocal Authority
Riverbank SchoolLocal Authority
Scotstown SchoolLocal Authority
Seaton SchoolLocal Authority
Skene Square SchoolLocal Authority
St Joseph's RC SchoolLocal Authority
St Peter's RC SchoolLocal Authority
Stoneywood SchoolLocal Authority
Sunnybank SchoolLocal Authority
Tullos SchoolLocal Authority
Westpark SchoolLocal Authority
Woodside SchoolLocal Authority

Secondary (11)

SchoolType
Aberdeen Grammar SchoolLocal Authority
Bridge Of Don AcademyLocal Authority
Bucksburn AcademyLocal Authority
Cults AcademyLocal Authority
Dyce AcademyLocal Authority
Harlaw AcademyLocal Authority
Hazlehead AcademyLocal Authority
Lochside AcademyLocal Authority
Northfield AcademyLocal Authority
Oldmachar AcademyLocal Authority
St Machar AcademyLocal Authority

Special (4)

SchoolType
Aberdeen School for the DeafLocal Authority
Camphill Rudolf Steiner SchoolIndependent school
Linn Moor Residential SchoolIndependent school
Orchard Brae SchoolLocal Authority

Independent (6)

SchoolType
Albyn SchoolIndependent school
Dóxa Theó Christian SchoolIndependent school
International School Aberdeen, TheIndependent school
Melville-Knox Christian School, AberdeenIndependent school
Robert Gordon's CollegeIndependent school
St Margaret's School for GirlsIndependent school

Source: Scottish Government, school contact list 31 July 2026.